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CADL Closed for holiday

Monday, May 27, 2024
Capital Area District Libraries (system-wide)
All CADL branches are closed May 25-27 for the Memorial Day weekend. 
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April Poet Tree (All ages)

All Day
Dansville
Help nurture our Poet-tree during National Poetry Month! There will be poems for the picking, and we encourage you to submit a poem for someone else to enjoy. All participants who leave a poem will be entered into a raffle for a gift card to Daily Scoop in Mason.
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April Showers Bring May Flowers (All ages)

All Day
Dansville
It’s the third year of the seed library! The 2024 One Seed, One State selection is Mammoth Long Island Dill. Stop by the Seed Library (located inside the Dansville Library) to select flower, herb and vegetable seeds for your garden, along with planting instructions and a chance to enter into a raffle for a gardening gift pail.
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Poems in the Park (All ages)

All Day
Haslett
Capital Area District Libraries and Meridian Township Parks are celebrating National Poetry Month together! Visit Marshall Park, Orlando Park, Cedar Bend Heights and Ottawa Hills, and watch for different poems to pop up in the parks all throughout the month. 
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Poems in the Park (All ages)

All Day
Okemos
Capital Area District Libraries and Meridian Township Parks are celebrating National Poetry Month together! Visit Marshall Park, Orlando Park, Cedar Bend Heights and Ottawa Hills, and watch for different poems to pop up in the parks all throughout the month. 
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Seed Sharing at CADL (All ages)

All Day
Capital Area District Libraries (system-wide)
Grow, save and share seeds from CADL's seed-sharing library from April–May. Visit participating branches and browse our seed libraries, including the 2024 One Seed, One State shared seed "Mammoth Long Island dill". Learn more at www.cadl.org/seeds.
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Drop-in Basic Needs Assistance (Adults)

10:15 AM - 4:00 PM
Downtown Lansing
Do you need assistance in obtaining basic needs? In partnership with Advent House, a member of their Street Outreach team will be available to connect patrons with assistance in obtaining identification, food, shelter, mental health, rehab, and similar services. Drop in during designated hours to receive assistance. This program is funded in part by an HRCS grant from the City of Lansing.
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Baby Storytime (Ages 0 & up)

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Foster
Held in the library.
Stories, songs and movement for our youngest readers and their caregivers.
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Discovery Playtime (Ages 3-6)

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Leslie
Enjoy exploratory activities to help build early literacy skills.
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Registration is open

*Videogame Night (Teens and adults)

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Holt-Delhi
Held in the library.
We'll feature a different game for the Nintendo Switch each month or bring your own (rate T and under). *Registration is required; click "register" below.
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April Poet Tree (All ages)

All Day
Dansville
Help nurture our Poet-tree during National Poetry Month! There will be poems for the picking, and we encourage you to submit a poem for someone else to enjoy. All participants who leave a poem will be entered into a raffle for a gift card to Daily Scoop in Mason.
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April Showers Bring May Flowers (All ages)

All Day
Dansville
It’s the third year of the seed library! The 2024 One Seed, One State selection is Mammoth Long Island Dill. Stop by the Seed Library (located inside the Dansville Library) to select flower, herb and vegetable seeds for your garden, along with planting instructions and a chance to enter into a raffle for a gardening gift pail.
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Poems in the Park (All ages)

All Day
Haslett
Capital Area District Libraries and Meridian Township Parks are celebrating National Poetry Month together! Visit Marshall Park, Orlando Park, Cedar Bend Heights and Ottawa Hills, and watch for different poems to pop up in the parks all throughout the month. 
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Poems in the Park (All ages)

All Day
Okemos
Capital Area District Libraries and Meridian Township Parks are celebrating National Poetry Month together! Visit Marshall Park, Orlando Park, Cedar Bend Heights and Ottawa Hills, and watch for different poems to pop up in the parks all throughout the month. 
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Seed Sharing at CADL (All ages)

All Day
Capital Area District Libraries (system-wide)
Grow, save and share seeds from CADL's seed-sharing library from April–May. Visit participating branches and browse our seed libraries, including the 2024 One Seed, One State shared seed "Mammoth Long Island dill". Learn more at www.cadl.org/seeds.
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Sprouting Storytime (Children)

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Webberville
Held in the library.
Join us for a special garden-themed storytime starring our very own Webberville Garden Club!
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"Stories from Williamston's Pass, Volume II" Author Visit with Mitch Lutzke (Adults)

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Williamston
Held in the library.
Learn about the fascinating history of Williamston with local author and president of the Williamston Depot Museum, Mitch Lutzke. Mr. Lutzke will be available to sign books after the presentation. 
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Spring Plant Swaps (Adults)

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Foster
Foster Labs
Join us at the library for a plant swap! Bring houseplants, cuttings of houseplants, seeds of any kind, vegetable starters or gardening supplies to swap with other plant lovers. Please arrive between 2-2:30 to set up for your swaps and the swaps will begin at 2:30.  Afterwards, stay and chat with your fellow plant lovers. Refreshments will be provided. 
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Gathering STEAM (Grades 1-5)

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Okemos
Held in the library.
Participate in a different activity each month to learn about logic, strategy, math, engineering and art. We will feature hands-on activities that highlight construction, games, problem-solving, analytic thinking and artistic creativity.
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Lansing Poetry Festival (Adults)

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Downtown Lansing
Held in the library.
Join Richmond Poet Laureate and champion slam poet Roscoe Burnems, Poetry Room Host Masaki Takahashi and other poets from the community for a poetry workshop and performance. The workshop will take start at 3 p.m. and the performance will begin at 4:15 p.m.
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April Poet Tree (All ages)

All Day
Dansville
Help nurture our Poet-tree during National Poetry Month! There will be poems for the picking, and we encourage you to submit a poem for someone else to enjoy. All participants who leave a poem will be entered into a raffle for a gift card to Daily Scoop in Mason.
View More

April Showers Bring May Flowers (All ages)

All Day
Dansville
It’s the third year of the seed library! The 2024 One Seed, One State selection is Mammoth Long Island Dill. Stop by the Seed Library (located inside the Dansville Library) to select flower, herb and vegetable seeds for your garden, along with planting instructions and a chance to enter into a raffle for a gardening gift pail.
View More

Poems in the Park (All ages)

All Day
Haslett
Capital Area District Libraries and Meridian Township Parks are celebrating National Poetry Month together! Visit Marshall Park, Orlando Park, Cedar Bend Heights and Ottawa Hills, and watch for different poems to pop up in the parks all throughout the month. 
View More

Poems in the Park (All ages)

All Day
Okemos
Capital Area District Libraries and Meridian Township Parks are celebrating National Poetry Month together! Visit Marshall Park, Orlando Park, Cedar Bend Heights and Ottawa Hills, and watch for different poems to pop up in the parks all throughout the month. 
View More

Seed Sharing at CADL (All ages)

All Day
Capital Area District Libraries (system-wide)
Grow, save and share seeds from CADL's seed-sharing library from April–May. Visit participating branches and browse our seed libraries, including the 2024 One Seed, One State shared seed "Mammoth Long Island dill". Learn more at www.cadl.org/seeds.
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